St. Nivard's Primary School

St. Nivard's Primary School is a public primary school in Ellismere, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 397 learners and 10 educators, about 39.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	397
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	39.7 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500276464

Address and location

Street address	From Umzinto To Highflats Road,umgaimathafeni,umzinto,4200
Postal address	Private Bag X5,umzinto,4200
Town	Ellismere
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Braemar
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103008
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.